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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-30

SOLICITORS-A few reliable Scandinavia
- ans to solicit orders for the best sewing
machine on the market: liberal inducements
to the right men. Apply at office, No. I6
West Third ST. 14l-I54
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
FACT AND FANCY.

winemaking is under way in California.
 Moody Is conducting revival meetings in Montreal.
 One hundred ladies are students at the Cor nell university.
 Virginia winter apples arc scarce, and arc selling high already.
 New York is to spend s256, 900 in beautify- ing Morningside park.
 By the last of October 2, 900 men will be at work in the Brooklyn navy yard.
 The packing of Mexican mackerel is becom- ing big industry on the gulf coast.
 The Lick telescope is expected to be ready for work at the beginning of the new year.
 Of the 46l4 federal offices in Massachusetts 3S2S, or s3 per cent, are filled by republicans.
 Sumatra has a flower which grows to nine feet in circumference and weighs fifteen pounds.
 Good telegraph operators are offered by tho MtkiewIez Barker syndicate $200 s month for their services in China.
 The famous case of Myra Clark Gaines comes up again in the United States supreme court at it's next sitting.
  being urged to take steps looking to place 6 boat in the river at that place.
 A bear at Carter's ranch, about five miles from Mangus, New Mexico, has killed one hundred goats within a few weeks.
 The remains of a boy who was drowned nine years ago were found in England recently, and recognized by his boots and tooth.
 Temeculs, made famous bY Mrs. Jackson iu Ramona" is said to be the only place in southern Califoris that is at a standstill.
 A piano company in New York city is doing a great business by offering to give music lessons on the instrument to each purchaser
 Tho robbers of the Atlantic and Pacific trains have been traced into Tonte basin, Arizona, but there in no definite further clew.
 One of the boasts of an interior town iu Florida is that it can show up more people to meet trains than any place of its size in thu south.
 The decision of the Baltimore jud ge that husband is not liable for a wife's debts will probably itart matrimonial boom in ths monumental city. A Maine man who doesn't want to b, bothered with baggage when he goes travel ing takes an extra collar, and carries tha under the sweatband in his hat
 Miss Nellie Shaw and Mrs. l. P. Longfellov held the reins in a horse trot at a Maine fair Miss Shaw's trotter won in 3:42, but the com mittee divided the purse of S6 evenly.
 Negotiations are on foot for colony of ter thousand Germans from Chicago to settle oI hundred acres on what is known as storm ranch, between Colfax aud Grass Valley, Nev
 Some of the vineyardists about Santa Rosa Cal, are dissatisfied with the prices paid fol grapes and clalm that the wine-makers hay, entered into combination to keep the pricei | down.
 The American flag is to be raised on th capitol at Sacramento, Cal, every day sfte | the expiration of the time it has been ordered at halt-mast in respect to the memory of tn | late Gov. Bartlett. 1 A pair of rubber hands have been sttsche, | by Newark N. J, doctor 10 the wrists o i young Walter Alexander, whose hands wer cut of by coming in contact with the maehin | cry of a fabteg- worNs
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
Hadn't Seen His Name Lately.

A well preserved old gentleman walked into the senate gallery day or two ago when that body was in session and took front seat. After taking Tn the situation he leaned over the rail ing and engaged in conversation with one of the senate officers who hap pened to be present. AS leading question he asked:
 "Are those the pictures of the goyer- norsl"
 "No, sirl Those are the presidents of the senate"
 (Which is Franklin Pierce!"
 ''Neither of them. His picture is in the representatives hall"
 s'Iet's see. Is Pierce aliveg"
 "No, sir. He died in 1869, l believe" '"
 "wen, well, hadn't heard of it. but I hadn't seen his name in my paper lately, and didn't know but he might be dead. voted for him for president, and I've thought sight of him ever since"
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
A Dogs Intelligent Appeal.

Edwin Emory of East Baltimore had an experience of the sagacity of the dog yesterday. On his way down South Broadway a small dog ran up to him acting in strange manner. The little fellow jumped on him and licked his hands. and occasionally snapped and whined. Thinking of hydrophobia MT. Emery kicked the dog. which then ran in front of him, and posing in begging position, began to beat the air with his frontlegs. MT. Emory insisted on hay ing nothing to do with the dog, but it repeated the act several times. Finally, just as he was going to knock the per sistent little beggar with sufficient vlgor to last for all time, MT. Emory discovered large pin sticking in the foot of the dog; and with human in- stinct he took him in his arms and pulled it out. As soon as relived the dog manifested his thanks by licking MT. Emery's hands and then disap- peared as fast as he could.-Baltimore Sun
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
The To0thsome Caramel,

Although so many of our pleasantes | things come from France, the caramel is an American invention of not quite dozen years standing. It was not known in Europe till about six years ago; and it is now made there only by one firm of confectioners-a London house. A pint of cream to three pounds of sugar will make a gooily quantity, boiled together. and the fiavoring, of whatever desired nature, added when 1t reaches 260 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour out the mixture then on flat dishes to cool, and as soon as it begins to "set," which is very soon, cut it in- to little blocks with a sharp blade dipped into cold water. These will be good for some time, and are about as innocent confection as there is to be pound.
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29

In the streets; and when James Bentley was finally carried of to Newgate, he was like some wild, wounded animal.
 The strangest part of the business was that the whole of the ducbess,s diamonds were found untouched, James Bentley had been afraid to dis, pose of any of them.
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
McGarigIe Living in Canada.

BUFFALO, N. r., Oct 16.-william J. Me Garigle is living at Jordan station. six miles from st. Catharines Ontario. He regards the story of his flight to Australia in company with Carter Harrison ss the best bit of humo' be has heard for long time. He and bis family are boarding with a family named Crow and have apparently settled down te
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
ON SOME BUTrERCUPs.
FRANK pxMrsrrp surrN.r

FRANK psNrsTER sHERMAH. A little way below her chin,
 Caught in her bosom's hem, some buttereups are fastened in An, how l envy them! They do not miss their meadow place, Nor are they conscious that their skies Are not the heavens, but her face.
 Her hair and mild blue eyes. There in the downy meshes pinned. such sweet Illusions haunt their rest. 'hey tnlnk her breath the fragrant wind, And tremble on her breast. Ae If, close to heart, they hearo captive secret slip It's cell, And With desire were sudden stirrtt 10 Ind voice and tell.
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
Thoroughly Beaten Already.

Some newspaper may nominate Drum | for president of the following platform: Beat him if you can. n."-Anniston Hot Blast.
The Forrest City times., 1887-10-29
TRIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY aecompishes for everybody exactly what acclaimed orit Che of the reasons for the great popularity of he Mrstane Eminent is found in its universn! arrlica bility. Everybody needs such a medicine, The Lumberuan needs it fin case of accident. The iiorsewifs needs 1t for general family use. The Chandler needs 1t for b,s teams and hls men The Mechanic needs it always on his work bench
 The Miner needs h in ease If emergency. The piopecr nesfs sit-can't get along without it. The Farlaer needs it in his house. his stable. and his stock yard.
 Tae Steamboat man or the Boafman needs 1t in liberal supply afoat and ashore.
 The Herse-fancier needs t-it Is Dis best friend and safest reliance.
 The SiOck-gYewer needs it-it will save him thousands of dollars and world of trouble.
 The Railroad man needs it ard will need if so n as his life Is round Of accidents and eangers- The BaehwoOdsnnn needE t- There is noth ng Ike it as an Gniidote for the dangers to He. limb and comfort which surround the pioneer. The Merchant needs it about his store among his employees. Accidents will happen, and when these come the Mustang Eminent swsnted at once Eeesa R9gtle ntbe House. 'iis the best of ecs nainy.
 Eae2 Bottle in the Factory. i.s immediate use in case of accident pain and loss of wasa Keep q Bottle Always in the siabie fos nee when wanted.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13

Wet, Peter jackson; he came to Oldtown
from Rogers, 20 miles away. His condition
was bad was mere skeleton. When l first
knew him he was in good health.
He lived four or five days, when he died.
OF his condition before coming to Oldtown,
only know of by hearsay.
Mr.. Hill objected to hearsay evidence. and
the witness went on relating what he positively
knew.
81 saw that he (Jackson) had marks of re-
cent whippings on his person, four or five days
before he died. He ought not to have worked
for two or three months previous to his death"
In reply to question, how long the convicts
were worked, he said:
II have seen the stars shining in the early
morning when they were carried out, and they
in.''
81 knew Ben Nix he died within three days
after heCame to the hospital. Don't know
how long he had been sick before; he said he
had asked Smith, the whipping boss for med
icine, and Smith had said this will cure you,
holding up the strap. He was brought to the
hospital from the field, he had marks of whip
ping on his person; in three days he was
dead"
Witness said he knew Bingham, had seen
him whip convicts at Perkinss mill or station
Had seen L. j. James, u lessee, slap at con-
victs with brush. Never had inhumanly
whipped them, but had four or five times seen
him strike them three or four leks. Never
saw Bingham use anything but strap.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, September 10-The
trial of the Bald Knobbers came to a sudden
termination yesterday afternoon by the defen-
dants in body entering plea of guilty. In
the morning Colonel Boyd, their counsel,
showed fight and the case of George Deaton
was called. lie was charged with bulldoZing
homesteader, Ridouhone. John Denny and
George Silyey were arraigned for whipping
Caleb Atwood, and entered plea of not gull
ty. Colonel Boyd asked for a severance of the
two cases, which was denied. He then
objected to the jury on the ground that it was
prejudiced from hearing the other case. The
court ordered the trial to proceed.
When the court adjourned at noon, the gov
eminent had made the best case up to date.
The direct and circumstantial evidence was
very strong, and when the afternoon session
opened Colonel Boyd said: "All you Bald
Knobbers who have not been tried, come for
ward"
John Wright William Siivey, George Sill
vey, John Denny, f. III. Denny and w. +.
Wright responded. Colonel Benton stated to
the court that an agreement had been reached
with Colonel Boyd, that prisoners that had not
yet been arraigned, together with the prison.
ers ON trial, should submit their cases jointly
to the jury and agree TO verdict of guilty on
all indictments; also, that the prisoners con-
victed and under second indictment for beat
ing Hugh Ratcliff had agreed to the same pro-
cess. The jury returned verdict of guilty in
each case.
Judge Kreckel said he would not pass SEN
tence before next week. The men are all
young, Of good character, none OF them being
over u years Of age. There is no blood-thirsty
demand for vengeance, and it is generally be-
Heved that the sentence will be mild.
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A Murderer Caught.

RoCKMART, Ga, September 6.-[Speoial. !
A telegram was received here yesterday from
Cross Plains, Ala, requesting the arrest, on
sight, of negro boy, aged eighteen or twenty,
who had killed white man by name of Lewis,
at Cross Plains. In few minutes after it was
received, such negro passed along the rail-
road through town A. G.. Bullock, the city
marshal, pursued, captured and imprisoned
the fugitive. He Acknowledged knocking a
man in the head with rock, but didn't know
he was dead. Officers arrived and conveyed
him to Cross Plains. A reward Of $25 was Of
fered for his arrest.
The killing took place Saturday about dark,
at Cross Plains, in Calhoun county. Mr.. r.
e, Lewis, a prominent white citizen, was the
one murdered. The negro Hall had been
rocking Mr.. Lewis COWS, when The latter re-
monstrated with him. A quarrel ensued,
which resulted in the negro boy picking up q
large rock and with great force hurled it at
Mr.. Lewis, striking him on the left temple
The skull was shattered, and the wound was a
horrible sight. Mr.. Lewis never spoke after
he was hit and i'll about thirty minutes died
Another killing took place in the same coun-
ty on Friday night, being the murder of a
white woman by a negro man. This occurred
near Dukes, on the East and West railroad.
1t seems that the negro and the woman's hus-
band had previously some falling out. On the
night mentioned above the black scoundrel
went to the house of the man and called him
out. The wife went to the door, however, and
perhaps thinking it was the one he intended
to kill, shot her down. The negro then ran
away, and has not been seen since.
These two murders have created great eX-
element and Indignation in Calhoun county.
The woods are being secured by several parties
of men on horseback.
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THE BEAUTIFUL BLONDE.
Whose Trim Figure Set the Youths of sayan.
nah Wild.


SAVANNAH, Ca, September 7.-TSpecial. T..
Tomorrow referee in New York will take up
the suit of Montague Ellis for total divorce
from his wife, Ida Ellis, formerly Lida
Branch, young woman who has enjoyed o.
varied career W. w. Mackall concluded tho
hearing of testimony here yesterday, and for
warded it to New York. The husbands
was formerly the British vice-consul here, and
the wife was few years ago the leading demi
mondaine in Savannah. She was o woman Of
beautiful complexion of the blonde type, and
mad Yoluptuous figure and most attractive
face. Her admirers were counted by the
score, and the lavished money and gems upon
her. She was always richly dressed when she
appeared ON the streets and her figure glisten-
ed with sparkling stones. At ono time she
occupied, but not alone four communicating
residences in the southern part of the city with
northern fronts on Anderson street, and was
then at her zenith 1t was about that time
two fher admirers became Jealous, and duel
was on the tapis A meeting never occurred.
She was Cora Pearl on n reduced scale. Ellis
was said to be the victim Of designing friends
when he was induced to marry her. They did
not live together long. lie went to New York
and she remained here except for tho period
she spent in the society of Washington states
men. She has since had numerous admirers,
but has gradually lost many of those physical
charms which once attracted so many About
year ago two detectives came here from New
York and met her. They took her and CONF
panlon out riding, and set up the wine. After
getting well acquainted, one of tho detectives
proposed that they should all go
to photographer and have their pictures
taken. Among other evidence which will be
offered by the libellantis group picture, show
ing his wife leaning affectonately upon the
shoulder of a young and handsome detective.
The defendant will offer i'll evidence some let
ters which she received before and after mar
riage. They show that Ellis was fully aware Of
his wife's record long before he married her.
ELLIS was received in the best society Of
Savannah, even after his marriage which was
celebration. t5 trelI
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are prescribed already7 We have no right
OF ask that the present law be superseded by another
until we have put the present one to its best When
we have done this and find that it is insufficient
then we shall be in position to ask for something
more, but not till then. The present cutlery for q
severer law when the present law is twenty times
more severe than the people will endure, and hum
cred times more severe than is ever enforced is abb
surd fit were certainly known that ten days in
the chaingang would inevitably and invariably be
the consequence, on conviction of carrying conceal
ed Wearons, the ofiense would not often be commit.
tea ii ten days should be found to fail In deterrent
power the time mightbe increased to thirty or sixty
days, and this would certainly suffice.
On general principles how severe ought the pun.
lshment OF crime to be? 1t ought to be Just severe
enough to reduce the commission of that crime to
the minimum. And less than this is not euouch.l
any more is too much. HH. TucKFP '
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Malone and Riddleberger.

ATLANTA GA, September 10.-EDIToRs CoNsTITU-
TIoN; VIII you please decide controversy be-
tween two travelling men from Virginia, in regard
10 the Virginia senatorship If Virginia elects re-
publican legislature, and again chooses General Ma
hone, does he become his own successor, or does he
succeed Riddleberger2 Did, or did not, John W.
Daniel fall heir to the seat, at present occupied by
Mahone2 J. p. g.
Mahone's term in the senate expired on the 4th
Of last march. John W. Daniel was elected to sue
coed him and Is now senator from Virginia
Should the next Virginia legislature elect Malone
senator he would be the SUCCESSOR Of KiddlebeTger
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13
Shooting Desneradnes.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, September GA
desperate shooting occurred Sunday night at
Holbrool1, Apache county, Arizona, in which
Andy Cooper and half-brothcr, named Sam
ucl Blevins, were killed by Sheriff Owens. and
John Bleyins and Nose y. Roberts wounded,
the former slightly, the latter MORALLY. On
Monday of last week Sheriff Owens learned
that four men had arrived in Holbrooll and
were residing in a small house near the rail-
road track armed with Winchesters. The Off
Ger started alone to arrest the desperadoes.
Arriving at the house he Knocked and upon
the door being openedby Cooper, the officer i'll
formed him he had warrant for his arrest
The reply he received was a bullet, which
passed through the sheriA's coat, without liz
Turing him. The fire was returned and Cooper
fcl dead. The shooting then became general.
Owens took a position at window, shooting
all three Of the men inside the house. Samuel
Blevins, one Of the killed, is a boy only II
years Of age, but fully as desperate as the rest.
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I,istols.

There is great ado just at this time about
the foolish, unlawful, cowardly and wicked practice
Of carrying concealed weapons. II is urged that in
order to put astop to IT, the penalties prescribed by
law should be made more severe. There Is reason
to believe that this would make matters worse
rather than better Public opinion would not sustain
the courts now if they were 70 nhict the
penalties already prescribed by law. IL is hard to
c0nyi>. one now for this ohense although hespen-
atty inl,utaH is usually not more than fifty hun
bred dollars; if the penalty were imprisonment in
the pcnilentiary FOR term Of years, it would be
next 10 impossible TO convict at all. Excessive
penalties are equivalent TO no penalties; ore cx.
trene begets another; an extreme Of severity makes
q law imperative and virtually abOlishes it; too
much law Is no law.
flour legislature should heed the bad advice now
given, and raise the grade Of this ofense from that
Of n misdemeanor to that Of felony, and annex a
punishment which the people would think harsh
and unreasonable, the result would be that the law
could not be enforced; and being practically null
and void, we should be- 50 far as this point is con-
ccrncd in state of anarchy. II is 20 he hoped that
no such unwise thing viii be done. What VIC
need to suppress this evil Is not legislation but
proper enforcement OF the law as it now stands
Tho only way b do this fs TO bring about more
wholesome state Of public opinion, and to inspire
our courts with bOldness The penalty for this
oGense Is that set forth In section 1910 Of the code,
namely, % u fine not TO exceed one thousand dol.
exceed six months; or 90 work on the
chain gang not TO exceed twelve months;
or ~ any two all three ofthese penalties together
at the discretion Of the court. Does anybody Pre-
tend 10 suggest that these penalties especially Of
them together, are not severe enough for the Offer
Of carrying a concealed weRpon2 so far from tiis
there is not court in the state that would dare to
iohct onehalf Of this on any one convicted Of this
onense. II is an old and familiar saying
and very just one that II Is not the
severity Of law, but rht Or the certainty Of It's in
forCement that deeIs nom crime. Instead Of ask
Ing for heavier penalties, which would amount 10
nothing more than brutuTn fulmen let us ask that
come Of the milder penalties which tie law now
piescriles, be strictly enforced. One-tcnth Of what
the law now allows would be twice TOO much. One
hundred dollaIB Is one-teuth Of what the law now
calls for eighteen days IN jail Is tenth Of the
time fixed by law; thiftysix days IN the cEoingang
is oHetenth Of the time also fixed b. law All three
Of these together constitute Just one-tenth Of
what the present law allows. Public opinion at
tbs time would not Sustain ii court IN ufcling one
half Of this tenth On any ore convicted Of this
oflense. why should we demand heavier penalties
fiom our law makers, when wc utterly refusc 10 in.
Act one half Of Onc.teuth Of the penalties which
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a Tragedy in Which One South Carolina
Farmer Kills Another.

COLUMBIA, S. c., September 9.-[Special. !
Joseph Werts shot and killed Jones Sadler
this morning on the public road, about five
miles from Prosperity, Newberry county.
Both men are white FARMERS. Sadler had
threatened Werts's life, and had told neigh
Dor o few days ago that he intended to cut Joe
Werts to pieces on sight. Sadler met Werts
in his wagon this morning, and hating him,
asked him if he had been told of his threat.
Werts replied in the affirmative, whereupon
Sadler advanced upon him with q large open
knife in his right hand, and q heavy stick in
his left. Werts then drew his pistol and shot
Sadler dead in tho road. Sader was des-
perate character, and bore bad reputation
He had served a term in the penitentiary for
housebreaking.
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A Sheriff and Posse Fighting a Gang of
Outlaws.

AUSTIN, Texas, September 10.--Great ex-
element prevails here over n report from
Manchaca, a small village fifteen miles south
west Of this city, that officers had overhauled
and attacked band of train robbers, supposed
to be the same gang that perpetrated tho
Mcneil and Flatonia train robberies several
months ago. Local officers at Manchaca at
tempted this afternoon, 70 arrest the robbers,
when the latter opened fire, woundng one Of
them. Two outlaws have, thus far, been
ues. Help has been asked for from this place
and Sheriff Kyle and posse have just left for
the scene Of conflict. The first reports indi-
Gated that a fresh train robbery had been COM
nitted, but this proved erroneous. The
wounded outlaws will be brought here tonight.